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3145, VIC vs 3163, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 3145, VIC profile · 3163, VIC profile

3145, VIC 3163, VIC

Postcode 3163 and postcode 3145 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 3163 is much more multicultural, with 41.7% of people born overseas and 36.8% using another language at home. It also has a higher proportion of renters at 41.1% and more people living alone. In contrast, postcode 3145 has more detached houses (52.3%) and larger homes, with 62.9% having three or more bedrooms. This area is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,263 compared to $2,598 in postcode 3163.

Both areas share very similar levels of education and health, including a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 50%). They also have nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and a similar percentage of people who do not follow any religion. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in typical family income has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in 3145, VIC Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in 3145, VIC Born overseas: 11.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC Other language: 11.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC De facto: 3.7 pts higher in 3163, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +9,216 larger in 3163, VIC gap widening
23,594 86th pct 32,810 87th pct
Median age in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +2 yrs older in 3145, VIC gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 14.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 33rd pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%
40.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3145, VIC 3163, VIC

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
30.2% 82nd pct 41.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 55.4%
3.3% India +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

30.0% English ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%
25.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 20.8%
11.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
11.3% Chinese even 11.3%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
3.9% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
5.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
25.7% 85th pct 36.8% 90th pct
Limited English in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
3.0% 83rd pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 59.9%
6.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
0.9% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
40.3% 42nd pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 33.3%
40.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
3.1% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.9% Judaism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
81.0% 98th pct 79.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
49.3% 96th pct 50.0% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.56 more in 3145, VIC
1.61 21st pct 1.06 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1 more in 3145, VIC
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +555 more in 3145, VIC
2,322 72nd pct 1,767 66th pct
Avg size in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +34 larger in 3145, VIC
387 64th pct 353 60th pct
ICSEA in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +8 higher in 3163, VIC
1,141 96th pct 1,149 98th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 79.4%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%
19.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
8.6% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
12.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
8.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Architecture & building even 3.6%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +$27 higher in 3145, VIC gap steady
$1,047 87th pct $1,020 86th pct
Household income in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +$413 higher in 3145, VIC gap widening
$2,339 89th pct $1,926 73rd pct
Family income in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +$665 higher in 3145, VIC gap widening
$3,263 95th pct $2,598 86th pct
High earners in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 92nd pct 18.9% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap widening
38.0% 92nd pct 27.5% 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 16.9%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
12.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even
24.4% 21st pct 24.4% 22nd pct
Mental health in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3163, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Other condition even 8.0%
7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 70.1%
18.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
4.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
16.5% 44th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
24.9% 49th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3145, VIC
1.4% 15th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
19.2% 23rd pct 17.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.3 larger in 3145, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
27.1% 50th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 56.9%
25.0% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
9.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

27.1% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +$25 higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
$416 82nd pct $391 76th pct
Mortgage in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +$708 higher in 3145, VIC gap widening
$2,801 94th pct $2,093 80th pct
People / bedroom in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
31.8% 76th pct 41.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap steady
35.0% 38th pct 26.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap narrowing
52.3% 11th pct 33.1% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap steady
62.9% 14th pct 43.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 26.7%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%
1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

52.3% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 33.1%
21.9% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

26.4% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 27.9%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 12.5%
8.9% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
23.0% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%
10.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 27.0%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
9.2% 86th pct 12.5% 89th pct
Work from home in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap steady
40.5% 92nd pct 39.5% 91st pct
PT commute in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 87th pct 6.4% 90th pct
PT stops in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +2 more in 3163, VIC
131 86th pct 133 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.50 more in 3145, VIC
5.55 72nd pct 4.05 54th pct
Departures/1k in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +461.2 more in 3145, VIC
2,014.4 88th pct 1,553.2 84th pct
PT routes in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +19 more in 3145, VIC
36 87th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1 longer in 3145, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +2 longer in 3163, VIC
15 20th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%
34.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%
3.9% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%
9.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
40.9% 76th pct 48.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
22.1% 88th pct 23.6% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3145, VIC gap steady
5.1% 68th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
67.2% 81st pct 69.8% 88th pct
Full-time in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 62.5% 74th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
14.2% Professional & technical even 14.1%
10.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.9% Construction even 5.8%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%
18.8% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% Community & personal service even 9.0%
6.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1 higher in 3145, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1 higher in 3145, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +4 higher in 3145, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +35 higher in 3145, VIC
1,125 95th pct 1,090 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC
4 14th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.1 higher in 3145, VIC
8.6 96th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +0.1 more in 3145, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3145, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +4.2 more in 3145, VIC
15.4 41st pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +32 higher in 3163, VIC
394 95th pct 426 96th pct
Mean slope in 3145, VICin 3163, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3145, VIC
3.7% 28th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3145, VIC with nearby areas

3146, VIC 3163, VIC 3144, VIC 3161, VIC 3162, VIC 3124, VIC 3147, VIC 3143, VIC

Compare 3163, VIC with nearby areas

3145, VIC 3165, VIC 3204, VIC 3166, VIC 3167, VIC 3162, VIC 3148, VIC 3146, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3145, VIC vs 3163, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3145/3145-vic/vs/POA3163/3163-vic